Clowning around in Pitt Meadows. Don’t miss important information from the city on Pages 5, 7 & 21 604-463-2281 June 1, 2010 Your source for local sports, news, weather and entertainment! www.mrtimes.com 32 pages mapleridge pittmeadows tuesday 24/7 24/7 24/7 www.mrtimes.com on the web Check out our website’s multimedia centre for photos put to music. Page 18 A Ridge Meadows RCMP officer who has been charged with assault causing bodily harm for allegedly hitting a man in the face with a flash- light is still on active duty. Const. Mike Cardinal was charged in relation to an incident that occurred in February 2008. It’s alleged that while attending a complaint of a noisy party in Maple Ridge and attempting to arrest a man he struck the man with the flashlight, causing facial injuries. BC Ambulance Service treated the man at the scene and he was taken to cells where he was later released. Ridge Meadows RCMP Superintendent Dave Walsh said the decision for Cardi- nal to remain on active duty was made by the command- ing officer of the RCMP’s E Division. Walsh said there have been no other formal complaints against Cardinal, who has been a cop for five years. Cardinal will face a code of conduct hearing to review his actions and use of force and a separate disciplinary hearing. “They are awaiting the outcome of the criminal case before they hold a con- duct hearing,” said Walsh. Walsh said Cardinal is cur- rently on active duty with the street enforcement unit, which investigates grow-ops, drug cases, stolen vehicles and break-ins. “At this point in time it is only an allegation. It has yet to be proved in court and like anyone he’s entitled to the fair process of the sys- tem,” said Walsh, adding Cardinal has a “fairly exem- plary record” aside from the alleged incident. “This was an on-duty (incident) while making an arrest and investigating a house party complaint. You have to flavour that with it’s dark, it’s night, lots of drunk people at a party and of course what transpired after that will work its way through the criminal court. That’s the environment around which the complaint origi- nated,” said Walsh. When asked about Car- dinal still being on active duty while facing assault causing bodily harm charge, Walsh said that Cardinal has been on active duty since the alleged incident with no complaints against him. “He’s been operational for the last two years without an incident so why would you turn around and suspend him?” said Walsh. “Other than that one incident he’s been a very good officer.” Cardinal will make his next court appearance on June 14 in Port Coquitlam provincial court. “At this point in time it is only an allegation. It has yet to be proved in court.” Superintendent Dave Walsh QUOTE: AMY STEELE [email protected]Local officer faces charge HISTORY COSTUME EPIC Mitch Thompson/TIMES Kevin Garvey (centre) sights a target during practice at a meeting of the Society for Creative Anachronism at the fairgrounds near Planet Ice on Sunday. Garvey has been practicing archery for three years, and participating in the SCA for two-and-a-half years. No vote for businesses A task force established to look at local govern- ment elections has made 31 recommendations for changes, including limits on candidate and political party campaign spending and for Elections B.C. to investigate complaints and monitor compliance with campaign financial disclosure rules. However, the task force didn’t support a cap on cam- paign contributions or a ban on donations from unions or corporations, which exists in federal elections. The task force also rejected a tax credit or rebate for cam- paign contributions and a corporate vote, which would have allowed businesses that pay taxes in a municipality to have a vote. Currently in municipal elections there’s no limit on campaign spending and municipal staff are respon- sible for monitoring com- pliance with campaign financial disclosure rules and for investigating com- plaints. The task force also recom- mended extending the peri- od of time that people could make complaints about an offence under munici- pal elections legislation and the time under which charges could be laid by police. Currently people can only make complaints and charges can only be laid for six months after an election and meanwhile candidates are required to disclose their campaign spending within 120 days. If the recommen- dations are accepted, candi- dates would have to disclose their spending within 90 days and the information be published online. There would be a spending limit imposed on third party advertisers and they would have to disclose how much they spent on ads and who contributed to them. Bill Bennett, Minister of Community and Rural Development, said the task force decided a cap on con- tributions by one donor wasn’t necessary. “There’s this underlying sort of assumption some- times that you can buy elections or you can buy the people in elections and actually it’s quite offensive to people who are in public life so putting a contribu- tion cap on it doesn’t really change anything,” said Ben- nett. “I think what’s impor- tant is the public gets to see where the money comes from...so that if company XYZ donates $5,000 to some mayoral candidate in Mis- sion it’s going to be clearer after the election the mayor got a $5,000 donation from that particular company.” Bennett said campaign spending limits were agreed upon because “that way you can level the playing field.” “That way you can say OK if you want to collect a bunch of money you can but you can only spend X num- ber of dollars in the cam- paign,” he said. Right here at home! 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Clowning aroundin Pitt Meadows.
Don’t miss important information from the city on Pages 5, 7 & 21
604-463-2281 June 1, 2010 Your source for local sports, news, weather and entertainment! www.mrtimes.com 32 pages
mapleridge pittmeadows tuesday
24/724/724/7www.mrtimes.com
ontheweb
Check out our website’s multimediacentre for photos put to music.
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A Ridge Meadows RCMPofficer who has been chargedwith assault causing bodilyharm for allegedly hitting aman in the face with a flash-light is still on active duty.
Const. Mike Cardinal wascharged in relation to anincident that occurred inFebruary 2008.
It’s alleged that whileattending a complaint of anoisy party in Maple Ridgeand attempting to arrest aman he struck the man withthe flashlight, causing facialinjuries.
BC Ambulance Servicetreated the man at the sceneand he was taken to cellswhere he was later released.
Ridge Meadows RCMPSuperintendent Dave Walshsaid the decision for Cardi-nal to remain on active dutywas made by the command-ing officer of the RCMP’s EDivision.
Walsh said there have beenno other formal complaintsagainst Cardinal, who hasbeen a cop for five years.
Cardinal will face a codeof conduct hearing to reviewhis actions and use of forceand a separate disciplinaryhearing.
“They are awaiting theoutcome of the criminal
case before they hold a con-duct hearing,” said Walsh.
Walsh said Cardinal is cur-rently on active duty withthe street enforcement unit,which investigates grow-ops,drug cases, stolen vehiclesand break-ins.
“At this point in time it isonly an allegation. It has yetto be proved in court andlike anyone he’s entitled tothe fair process of the sys-tem,” said Walsh, addingCardinal has a “fairly exem-plary record” aside from thealleged incident.
“This was an on-duty(incident) while making anarrest and investigating a
house partyc o m p l a i n t .You have toflavour thatwith it’s dark,i t ’s n i g h t ,lots of drunkpeople at aparty and ofcourse whatt r a n s p i r e da f t e r t h a twill work itsway throughthe criminalcourt. That’s
the environment aroundwhich the complaint origi-nated,” said Walsh.
When asked about Car-dinal still being on activeduty while facing assaultcausing bodily harm charge,Walsh said that Cardinal hasbeen on active duty sincethe alleged incident with nocomplaints against him.
“He’s been operational forthe last two years without anincident so why would youturn around and suspendhim?” said Walsh. “Otherthan that one incident he’sbeen a very good officer.”
Cardinal will make his nextcourt appearance on June 14in Port Coquitlam provincialcourt.
“At this pointin time itis only anallegation.It has yet tobe proved incourt.”
Kevin Garvey (centre) sights a target during practice at a meeting of the Society for Creative Anachronism at the fairgrounds nearPlanet Ice on Sunday. Garvey has been practicing archery for three years, and participating in the SCA for two-and-a-half years.
No vote for businessesAtask force established
to look at local govern-ment elections has made31 recommendations forchanges, including limits oncandidate and political partycampaign spending and forElections B.C. to investigatecomplaints and monitorcompliance with campaignfinancial disclosure rules.
However, the task forcedidn’t support a cap on cam-paign contributions or a banon donations from unionsor corporations, whichexists in federal elections.The task force also rejected atax credit or rebate for cam-paign contributions and acorporate vote, which wouldhave allowed businesses thatpay taxes in a municipalityto have a vote.
Currently in municipalelections there’s no limiton campaign spending andmunicipal staff are respon-sible for monitoring com-pliance with campaignfinancial disclosure rulesand for investigating com-plaints.
The task force also recom-mended extending the peri-od of time that people couldmake complaints aboutan offence under munici-pal elections legislationand the time under whichcharges could be laid bypolice. Currently people canonly make complaints andcharges can only be laid forsix months after an electionand meanwhile candidatesare required to disclose theircampaign spending within
120 days. If the recommen-dations are accepted, candi-dates would have to disclosetheir spending within 90days and the informationbe published online. Therewould be a spending limitimposed on third partyadvertisers and they wouldhave to disclose how muchthey spent on ads and whocontributed to them.
Bill Bennett, Ministerof Community and RuralDevelopment, said the taskforce decided a cap on con-tributions by one donorwasn’t necessary.
“There’s this underlyingsort of assumption some-times that you can buyelections or you can buythe people in elections andactually it’s quite offensive
to people who are in publiclife so putting a contribu-tion cap on it doesn’t reallychange anything,” said Ben-nett. “I think what’s impor-tant is the public gets to seewhere the money comesfrom...so that if companyXYZ donates $5,000 to somemayoral candidate in Mis-sion it’s going to be clearerafter the election the mayorgot a $5,000 donation fromthat particular company.”
Bennett said campaignspending limits were agreedupon because “that way youcan level the playing field.”
“That way you can sayOK if you want to collect abunch of money you can butyou can only spend X num-ber of dollars in the cam-paign,” he said.
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Police are investigating anassault at the Dunn AvenueWest Coast Express bus loopon May 28.
Just after midnight a manwas approached by anotherman who demanded hehand over his belongings.When the victim refused thesuspect hit the victim andran off. The victim wasn’tinjured.
The suspect is describedas either a well-tannedwhite male or possibly His-panic in his late teens orearly 20s, 5’10 with shorthair that appeared to beshaved. He was wearinga plain red hooded sweat-shirt. He ran off eastboundon Maple Crescent.
Pot seizedRidge Meadows RCMP
seized 929 pot plants from agrow-op on 232 Street andarrested two people on May27. Police entered the homeat 2:45 p.m. and arrestedthe male and female home-owners. The house is in the12400 block of 232 Street.
Man hits poleA 22-year-old man has
been charged with drivingwithout due care and atten-tion and driving contrary torestrictions on his driver’slicence after running into apower pole on May 28.
The incident occurredat 12:15 a.m. in the 22100block of Dewdney Trunk.
Man assaultedat WCE bus loop
Looking for somethingfun to do this summer?Look at Pages 12 & 13 forsome ideas, with localevents and programs,including a performance ofthe Wizard of Oz (picturedabove).
Visit www.mrtimes.comVisit www.mrtimes.comand watch Under Review,and watch Under Review,a slide show of Sunday’sa slide show of Sunday’s
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The sound of immacu-l a t e l y p o l i s h e d f e e t
marching to the beat of aharshly-barked order filledthe Maple Ridge air as the1838 Royal Canadian ArmyCadet Corps participated intheir 68th annual review.
The review took placeacross the street from theMaple Ridge branch of theRoyal Canadian Legion,Sunday afternoon (anotherlocal cadet group hosted itsreview on Saturday). Thisyear’s reviewing officer wasJim MacDonald (picturedin the photo on the left), thelocal Royal Canadian Legionpresident.
Activit ies for the dayincluded a rifle drill, a marchpast and several speeches bysenior officers and cadets.
Captain Blake Dalgleish,the upcoming commanderofficer for the 1838 cadets,said the annual review is animportant part of the cadetprocess.
“Every year cadets mustpresent to the communityand regional representative,”he said. “Exemplify[ing] theactivities taken throughoutthe year.”
Along with an evalua-
tion of what happens onthe marching ground, thecadets were also tasked withcreating static displays in thelegion about their training.
Capt. Dalgleish said theevent was important as itgives cadets a formal, year-end parade — an end-goal
they can work towards.“It also shows the com-
munity what they have beendoing, instead of what theycould be doing,” he said.
The soon-to-be-CO saidhe’s seen a lot of success
among the boys and girlsof 1838, many personaladvances in the leadershipability of some of the neweror more timid members.
“What I’m looking for-ward to is advancing that toa senior leadership level,” hesaid.
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For youth seeking summeremployment, the Ridge
Meadows Service CanadaCentre for Youth (SCCY) is agood place to start. They area helpful link between youthand employers. The cen-tre provides young peoplewith job postings, interviewadvice, resume building, andjob search strategies. Theyprovide employers with alocation to post job open-ings and as put by HanahChung, Youth Services Offi-cer: “whatever the job - bigor small, short or long term- we can help you fill it.”
Anushka Samarawickramafrom the centre said “we had48 employers who were suc-cessful in filling positions,using our no charge jobposting service.” Her sug-gestions for students includethese tips:◗ Tailor their resumes and
cover letters to each employ-er and position.◗ Indicate their skills and
experience on their resumeand demonstrate how thesewill relate to the positionthat they’re applying for.◗ Don’t forget to include
sports teams carry transfer-able skills as well.◗ Avoid resume-writing
“Don’ts” such as includ-ing contact information forreferences, personal infor-mation (i.e. SIN, age), andhaving spelling and gram-matical errors.
The centre also provides
valuable information onhealth and safety in theworkplace.
The job postings can alsobe accessed online at www.jobbank.gc.ca under “stu-dent/youth job search”,“British Columbia”, and thenselect “Vancouver/Surrey/Fraser Valley” from the scroll
down menu to refine searchoptions. For more informa-tion on Service Canada ser-vices for youth, call 1-800O-Canada (622-6232) or visitwww.servicecanada.ca/sccy.◗ Ridge Meadows SCCY
is at 22325 Lougheed Hwy.and is open from 10 a.m. to3 p.m.
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Conservative MP RandyKamp believes medici-
nal marijuana users who aregetting their pot from a non-profit dispensary that justopened up in Maple Ridgeshould be charged for break-ing the law.
“They have a legal mech-anism to get it throughHealth Canada or to desig-nate someone to grow it forthem so it’s certainly not thatthey’re without options toget it for medical purposes.I think that’s the route theyshould go,” said Kamp.
Kamp pointed out thatHealth Canada doesn’tlicense compassion clubs ormedical marijuana dispen-saries to distribute marijua-na and doing so is contraryto the Controlled Drugs andSubstances Act.
“I think there does needto be a better coordinationbetween Health Canada andlocal authorities, includinglaw enforcement agencies,so they’re aware of who hasthe legal right to be doingthose kind of things,” hesaid.
“It seems to me the law ispretty clear these organiza-tions are operating outsidethe law and my positionhas always been we have toenforce the law or change it,not ignore it.”
Kamp said he organizeda meeting recently betweenHealth Canada and the Dis-trict of Maple Ridge to dis-cuss The Always GrowingGreen Society’s ( TAGGS)medicinal marijuana dis-pensary that opened up inMaple Ridge in early May.
“I think they heard somethings they hadn’t reallyheard as clearly before interms of how the program
has been abused perhaps ormisused,” said Kamp.
Maple Ridge council senta letter to Kamp asking himto lobby Health Canada tostart verifying that medicinalmarijuana users are comply-ing with federal legislationand regulations.
TAGGS gives out medici-nal marijuana to peoplewho have federal govern-ment permission to use it orto people who have a doc-tor’s letter stating it wouldhelp alleviate their medical
symptoms.Under federal government
regulations people with per-mission to use medicinalmarijuana can buy it fromthe government, they canget a permit to grow it them-selves or they can desig-nate someone to grow it forthem.
However, no one is allowedto grow medicinal marijua-na for more than two HealthCanada licence holdersand compassion clubs likeTAGGS aren’t legally allowedto distribute it.
However, several suchclubs have sprung up in B.C.in recent years in Vancouver,Victoria and Kelowna as wellas Maple Ridge.
Ridge Meadows RCMPSuperintendent Dave Walshtold Maple Ridge council
recently that police wouldn’tcharge anyone involved inthe new dispensary unlessthey get approval from thefederal Department of Jus-tice to do so.
Brock McDonald, direc-tor of business licencing,permits and bylaws, hastold council TAGGS doesn’trequire a business licencebecause it’s operated by anon-profit society.
Council has been wres-tling with how to deal withthe dispensary.
A s t a f fr e p o r t t ocouncil notedthat the “sud-den appear-a n c e o f acompassionclub dispens-ing medicinalmarijuana toits membersfrom a housein a residen-t ial area ofMaple Ridgei s c a u s i n g
great concern in this com-munity.”
The report argued lack ofenforcement of medicinalmarijuana access regula-tions by Health Canada “hasleft local government bear-ing the burden of trying toregulate these operationswith limited jurisdictionalability and very few, if any,enforcement opportunities.”
The report noted thatpolice and fire departmentshave identified safety issuesaround marijuana grow-opsincluding increased risk ofbreak ins and home inva-sions, health issues for chil-dren living in houses wheremarijuana is grown andincreased risk of fires, chem-ical spills in sewer systemsand injuries to growers andtheir families.
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A06 TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010 MAPLE RIDGE AND PITT MEADOWS TIMES
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The Maple Ridge-PittMeadows school dis-
trict will only offer remedialcourses in summer schoolthis year and no advanceplacement courses, andthe spaces will be allocatedbased on need.
Last year about 1,050 stu-dents attended summerschool for both remedialand advanced placementcourses, but this year fewerthan 700 students will betaking remedial courses asschool district officials saythere isn’t enough supportin place to offer good qualityinstruction in a four-weekperiod.
The school district hasallocated spaces for summerschool for each high schooland teachers will recom-mend students forthose classes basedo n a p p l i c a t i o n sreceived.
“ T h e i d e a i sschools are going tosend kids who aremost in need of thecourse,” said DrewClutchey, principalof summer school.
Students who takeadvance placementcourses during sum-mer school don’t getthe quality of edu-cation they wouldget during a regular schoolyear, Clutchey said.
For example, as an Eng-lish teacher, he said stu-dents completing an Englishcourse in 20 days are notgoing to get the reading,writing and critical thinkingskills they would get in a full-year or semester course.
“We want to run summerschool for kids who need it,”Clutchey said.
Stewart Sonne, director ofsecondary instruction withthe school district, said whenstudents attend school fromSeptember to June, the qual-
ity and variety of instruc-tion should take place in an“engaging, interactive man-ner,” with assessment andcommunication with par-ents taking place throughoutthe year as well as interven-tion when needed.
But, when 1,050 studentsattend summer school,Sonne said in an email,as was the case last year,“I wonder what is missingbetween September 1 andJune 30 that does not allowstudents to succeed?”
“In bringing together over1000 students for four weeksof learning cannot possiblybe an effective and efficientoperation,” Sonne said.
With more students atsummer school than are reg-istered at three of the highschools, Sonne said he wasconcerned that there isn’tenough support in place.
At summer school,there is only oneadministrator andthere are no coun-sellors or supportteachers.
“Is it reasonablethinking to allowa school to oper-ate when managingbehaviours cannotbe assured or wherelearning is not opti-mal,” Sonne said.
Sonne said sum-mer school receivedno extra funding last
year from the school districtand was fully funded by thefunds allocated for summerschool by the Ministry ofEducation.
When a student is regis-tered in a summer schoolcourse for an advancedp l a c e m e n t c o u r s e, t h eschool district receives twiceas much in funding as whenstudents are registered inclasses during the regularschool year.
Secretary-treasurer WayneJefferson said there is nomoney allocated for sum-mer school this year.
receives only $400 to teacha full course to students dur-ing summer school, whereasduring a regular school year,the district gets about $800to teach the same course.The school district gets $200to teach a remedial course insummer school.
Sonne said it’s not “reason-able” to offer programs thatare a “net loss” for the dis-trict, but added the schooldistrict is “committed toensuring deserving studentsreceive another opportunityto succeed.”
“The ideais schoolsare goingto sendkids whoare most inneed of thecourse.”
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The District of MapleRidge’s manager of corpo-rate communications, Sabri-na Del Monte, is no longerworking at the district afteronly four months and thedistrict isn’t saying why.
Del Monte started workingfor the district on February 1
and her last day was May 27.John Leeburn, execu-
tive director to the chiefadministrative officer, saidhe couldn’t discuss why DelMonte is no longer with thedistrict because it’s a per-sonnel issue.
Leeburn said the district
will reconsider people onthe short list during the pre-vious hiring process andpossibly hire someone thatway or they may re-advertisethe position.
Leeburn said he doesn’tknow when a replacementwill be hired.
Short stint for district staffer
Metro Vancouver CrimeStoppers has received morethan 2,000 tips on gang-sters and their crimes sinceenhancing its tip line in April2009, executive director TimKelley said Monday.
And the number of anony-mous gang-related tips is up23 per cent over the previousyear, Kelley said.
The B.C. government gaveCrime Stoppers $250,000 lastyear to increase its ability tocollect tips about gang vio-lence through its traditionalanonymous phone line, viatext message or through asecure online form.
Since then, 2,172 tips onmurders, abductions, drugoffences and gun crimeshave come in, Kelley said.
“That is big news for us,”he said. “That is the biggestpart of this...they can give usinformation without havingto worry about reprisals orabout testifying in court oranything like that.”
Kelley said the increasein tips likely comes from
the anti-gang campaign theagency has run. But he saidit is also related to the high-profile of gang crime thathas swept through the LowerMainland over the two years.
B.C. Solicitor General Mikede Jong said the increase intips is encouraging.
“The threat of retaliationis a very real fear for peoplewith information aboutgangs,” de Jong said Monday.“The success of this initia-tive is proof that if given theopportunity to do the rightthing without personal risk,people will make the callthat can keep themselves,their families and their com-munity safe.”
Supt. Doug Kiloh, whoheads the Combined ForcesSpecial Enforcement Unit,said the confidentiality ofthe information “is guaran-teed in law. The increase invaluable information hashelped expose the mythof trust within the gangs,decreased criminal activ-ity, and reduced violence.
Anonymous confidentialinformation is crucial toinvestigators combatinggangs and organized crime,”Kiloh said.
Metro Vancouver CrimeStoppers president BobMann said the media hashelped immensely by get-ting the word out.
“We are thrilled by thepublic response to therequest for anonymous tipsabout gang-related criminalactivity. We offer a servicethat allows citizens to pro-vide information, free fromthe fear of reprisal. The ser-vice is available province-wide. Our key message to allBritish Columbians is ‘Youremain anonymous, crimi-nals don’t’.”
There are now three waysto contact Crime Stoppers:◗ Call 1-800-222-8477◗ O n l i n e a t w w w .
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In accordance with Section 99 of the Community Charter, Pitt Meadows City Councilwill formally receive the 2009 Annual Municipal Report package at the regular meeting
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An opportunity for submissions and questions from the public will also be available at this time.
A copy of the 2009 Annual Municipal Report package is available on-line or can be picked upat City Hall during regular business hours, 8:30 to 4:30PM, Monday to Friday.
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Staff at the Ridge Mead-ows Hospice Thrift storeon 224 Street are frustratedwith after-hours dumpingaround their building. TerryBrandow works in the Hos-pice Thrift Store building fora separate business, Tum-blestone Emporium, but heobserves the behaviour. Shesaid, “I have watched peoplein our community dump-ing garbage, furniture etc...everything they don’t wantonto the steps of the Hos-pice Thrift Store.” They havetried to combat it by postingsigns, but Brandow said “thedonation hours are postedand still the piles continueto appear.”
The trouble is it’s a non-profit and the thrift store
is run almost entirely onvolunteers. Brandow said“many of these volunteersare seniors or people withchronic illness or disabili-ties. The hospice and volun-teers have no way of movingfurniture or disposing of gar-bage.”
Instead of the profitsfrom the thrift store goingtowards palliative care, griefcounselling and other ben-eficial services, it has to gotowards gas and disposingfees for the unwanted items.The piles are disposed of by“imposing on friends, a fewgood people and family,”said Brandow.
The consequence of notremoving the stuff is dump-ing fines, to be paid for bythe hospice if it stays over-night. This results in staffand volunteers driving to
check the parking lot repeat-edly every few hours dur-ing this past long weekendto check for dumped items.Then, quite often draggingripped and broken furni-ture into their building toavoid the fines, or having itremoved at their own cost.The donation system meantto benefit the society isbeing abused, and hinder-ing them. “Someone needsto speak out for the Hospiceso they can continue to sup-port the community withtheir essential services” saidBrandow.
Brandow herself felt thebenefits of the hospice dur-ing a time of need. “Hospiceneeds to continue in MapleRidge, and the communityneeds to support them fortheir support to continue”said Brandow.
The Salvation Army will beopening a family shelter at amunicipally owned house at12061 222 Street this sum-mer.
Ma p l e R i d g e c o u n c i lapproved the Salvation Armyusing the house for a one-year pilot project to helphomeless families. Councilalso approved a communitygrant of $6,200 in 2010 and$3,100 in 2011 for the proj-ect. The Salvation Army hashelped 17 homeless familiesover the last two years. Fiveof the families came for helpin the last four months.
Salvation Army CaringPlace director Darryl Pilgrimsaid the shelter doesn’t cur-rently have room for fami-lies and so they have to putthem in the boardroom orsend them to other commu-nities. However, kids then
have to be taken out of theirschools.
“The main thing it will beable to do is help familiesfeel stabilized,” said Pilgrim.“For the children they knowthey’re staying in a shelter. Ifit’s a house... they can keepsome level of stability.”
Pilgrim said the need hasbecome increasingly evidentbecause more families arecoming for help, especiallyfor meals.
“It seems to be that there’smore families that are at riskand that’s our major con-cern. We feel like it’s impor-tant to have the service readyfor them when they need thehelp,” he said.
Pilgrim said the lack ofaffordable housing is themajor issue.
“It’s the rent prices and thelow rent(al) stock. There’snot a whole lot of rentalproperties in the whole Low-er Mainland. Anything new
being built now is condos,”he said, adding the cost ofliving keeps going up.
“Gas prices have gone up,groceries have gone up, allthat stuff has gone up butwages haven’t gone up. Evenfor people who are workingit’s very difficult,” he said.
Pilgrim estimates the Sal-vation Army would helpbetween 10 to 15 familiesa year at the family shelterand the goal would be for thefamilies to stay for less than30 days. Salvation Army staffwould bring three meals aday to the family and staffwould work with them to findlong-term stable housing.The Salvation Army wouldaccept referrals from AlouetteHome Start Society, CytheraHouse, Alouette Addictionsand other agencies.
The house where the fam-ily shelter will be locatedused to house the Matrixprogram, which helped
Sally Ann allowed to open family shelteryouth suffering from drugaddictions. The site of thehouse is slated to becomea community park in thefuture. The Salvation Armyhas committed to comingup with long-term fundingif there continues to be ademand for a family shelter.
Thrift store tired of getting dumped onJENNIFER MARKHAM
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A10 TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010 MAPLE RIDGE AND PITT MEADOWS TIMES
Don’t focus on non-issuesIt’s no secret that these are
among the most challengingtimes major media outlets inCanada and elsewhere have everfaced.
Shrinking advertising revenuesare the least of their problems.The digital era has ushered in aplethora of new ways for con-sumers to get their news andinformation. This is particularlythe case with young people who,for the most part, couldn’t imag-ine themselves sitting down towatch the evening news or pickup the daily newspaper.
Several traditional media out-lets have already folded. Oth-ers have downsized. Some haveamalgamated and content shar-ing is now the norm in an industrywhere “scooping the competi-tion” was once paramount. Mosthave incorporated digital contentand completely revised their ser-vices to survive and thrive in thenew communications era.
Still, I get the sense that bigmedia outlet in this country havea much more serious challengethan making themselves accessi-ble and technically relevant in thedigital age. They have to acceptthat they no longer control theagenda. In days gone by with onlya handful of influential mediasources available, a select groupof organizations could determinewhat information was or was notimportant or newsworthy. It thenbecame a matter of which newsorganization could best providecoverage.
All that has changed.Despite thousands and thou-
sands of pieces of reporting,investigation, analysis and com-mentary, Canadians still don’tgive a hoot about the so-calledJaffer-Guergis affair. No matterhow hard media has triedto turn this into a scandalof Watergate proportionsit’s clear the public is notinterested and the storyhas resonated with noone outside the Ottawapress.
Ditto for the docu-ments related to theAfghan detainee issue. Ifthere’s a single Canadianlaying awake at nightwondering if the execu-tive branch of the federalgovernment knew aboutalleged improper treat-ment of a prisoner of war,he or she has yet to come public.Yet the national press is adamantthis is the crime of the century.
It was the same with the mostrecent prorogation of Parliament.To the media (and a few dozenuniversity professors) shuttingdown Parliament ahead of sched-ule was a constitutional crisis ofepic proportions and surely thedeath knell of democracy. To therest of us, it was one big yawnerof absolutely zero consequence.
These three issues; Jaffer-Guer-gis, transferring detainees, andprorogation have absolutely dom-inated the news this year. Onewould be hard pressed to assem-ble any hundred other storiesthat have received half as muchcoverage as this triad of trivial.For all the hyperbole and foam-ing at the mouth, these “crises”have had no impact whatsoeveron people’s voting preference.
Personally, I have half a dozenover-lapping social circles con-sisting of long-time friends from
high school days, musi-cians, academics, beer-drinkers, co-workers andmore beer-drinkers. Ihave not heard one per-son among these utterso much as a word onJaffer’s lobbying, someAfghan getting smackedwith a shoe on his wayto custody or StephenHarper shutting downParliament. Not oncedid a student, in classor casually, raise any ofthese issues in my pres-ence.
Canadians have been wellserved by the country’s long-standing media. I hope mostof them continue to adapt andpersevere. But until they realizethat beating a non-issue to deathwill not force people to tune intosomething they have no interestin, all bets are off.
John Martin is a criminologistat the University of the Fraser Val-ley. He can be reached with com-ments at [email protected].
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Laughing at Toronto’s misery — weather,traffic, any of its professional sports fran-chises — is a popular pastime for us disen-franchised hippies out here in Lotus Land.
But as details of the security measuresto be put in place for the two-day G8/G20summit in June continue to emerge, therest of Canada might well want to join withTorontonians and ask: Why are we payingfor this and what’s the point?
Ten thousand police, 1,000 private securi-ty guards and uncounted military and SWATpersonnel will put the city core behind tworings of steel and essentially shut it down asfirmly as the CN Tower will be. The cost ofthis muscle: more than $1 billion.
Will economic benefit accrue to Torontoand Canada from hosting this political two-ring circus? Doubtless some of the policeovertime will find its way back into theeconomy, but there is little or no payoff interms of tourism.
In fact, the level of security at any interna-tional gathering is now so disruptive, envel-oping and costly, that taxpayers should beasking why world leaders can’t meet in loca-tions already considered secure: the WhiteHouse or Camp David spring to mind.
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In a remarkable bit of backwards thinking,the B.C. Court of Appeal has put handcuffson a law enforcement initiative that wasreducing the impact of pot grow operations.
It started with a case brought by two resi-dents of Surrey who refused to allow safetyinspectors to enter their home as long asthey insisted on being accompanied bypolice officers. The inspectors were abid-ing by provisions of B.C.’s Safety StandardsAct that allowed municipal inspectors todemand entry into anyone’s home to do anelectrical safety inspection if, because ofunusual power consumption, they suspect-ed the home was being used to grow pot.
The Appeals Court ruled that such inspec-tions violate the Charter of Rights andFreedoms, and that in future, administra-tive warrants will be required. That wouldstill allow the inspections to take place, thecourt maintains, but would reasonably pro-tect individual privacy.
And it would give marijuana growers theheads up they need to clear out. Once again,law enforcement gets the run-around, andcriminals get the breaks.
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“Canadiansstill don’tgive a hootabout the so-called Jaf-fer-Guergisaffair.”
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Editor:Re: MP responds, TIMES
Mailbag, May 28MP Randy Kamp’s letter in
the TIMES clearly shows usthat there needs to be great-er scrutiny of MP’s expenses.Mr. Kamp states that thepresent level of scrutiny is sohigh that if his office placedan ad in the newspaper andit did not bear his name andcontact information it wouldbe rejected as an invalidexpense.
Well, duh. This example issupposed to make me feelconfident with the presentsystem? Incidentally, Mr.Kamp has managed to spendat least $85,000 of taxpayers’money on blatant politicaladvertising.
Mr. Kamp also notes thatMP’s expenses are alreadyposted online. This is true,but they are lumped into10 broad categories and tellyou very little about whatan MP’s expenses reallyare. A good example is the$223,585 listed under “Staffand Other Expenses.” I’mhoping next year to put adeduction of $13,567 on myincome tax form and list itas “other.” I’m wonderingif I will be able to elicit Mr.Kamp’s help when RevenueCanada rejects my claim.
As taxpayers, we shouldbe able to see where, andon what, MP’s are spendingour money, right down tothe last penny. We are theiremployers. They work for us.Sometimes I think when wesend these folks to Ottawathey forget who the boss is.
Bill ElderMaple Ridge
Flag wavedEditor:I have read about land-
owners determined to keeptheir land and acronymslike ALR and OCP tossedaround.
I have come to the con-clusion that Maple Ridgemeans a lot to a core groupof people and if you are newto town you should thinktwice about backing the tra-ditionalists into a corner. Ihave also decided to planmy departure from MapleRidge because this is not mykind of town. It needs decentshopping, it needs big-boxstores.
Maple Ridge needs a lot inmy opinion. However, I amnot going to try and changeit. The traditionalists in thistown are stubborn, holdingonto outdated thinking andthey can have their town.I am moving on because Ineed to live in the presentand not the past. They winand I am waving the whiteflag.
Gord ParkhurstMaple Ridge
Council supportEditor:As a long-time resident
and homeowner in MapleRidge for 40 years, I am dis-mayed at the pressure tac-tics being used on the mayorand council by the Residentsfor Smart Shopping in theirMay 25 letter.
There is a large elementof our population, includ-ing new residents, who donot want to see prime landblacktopped and becomejust another shopping cen-tre. The Albion area is fartoo beautiful an area to suf-fer this fate, just so a few cansave minutes getting to theirshopping destination.
The development of theAlbion flats is inevitable,but we are delighted tohave a mayor and council,supported by an excellentstaff, taking proper time toexplore the best use for thisunique piece of land. Manyof us have submitted ideasover the years that include a
cohesive blend of protectionfor the wildlife and streamsthat are there, multi-purposefarming, recreation facilities,education and tourism...yes, even a bit of shopping.Something for all to use andenjoy.
What we do not requireis for this beautiful area tobe buried under asphalt forthe sheer need to save a fewminutes and acquire cheap-er goods. Once the Albionarea is gone, it is gone andcan never be reclaimed.
We have an alternative andthat is to restore the down-town core to the great shop-ping it had back in the 1960sand ‘70s. We should supportthe local merchants whohave supported the com-munity for all of these yearsand to encourage new retailbusinesses to locate there. Acentral shopping area wouldbenefit all residents, includ-ing seniors and those livingin all neighbourhoods...notjust the eastern fringes.
The Residents for SmartShopping closed their recentletter by stating that if mayorand council do not give in totheir demands, they would“not forget about this comeNovember 2011” when theelections come up.
This is a sword that cutstwo ways. There are many ofus who will support the cur-rent council for taking thetime to preserve this area bydeveloping it correctly forthe good of all residents.
Jim MacDonaldMaple Ridge
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This summer, it’s time tofollow the Yellow Brick
Road all the way to the ACT.The classic Wizard of
Oz has been turned into asummer pantomime forthe whole family based onthe classic Baum tale andpresented by SPECC-tacu-lar Productions at The ACTfrom July 6 to 11.
Adapted by Su Wolfe, anddirected by Wolfe and EdMarshall, this production ismixed with lots of popularpresent day songs, dancing,humour and a wonderfulchorus of characters.
There was a “great turn-out at the auditions for thisshow,” said Christine Olo-renshaw, producer, and the“directors had a difficulttime choosing amongst themany truly talented peoplewe have in this area. How-ever, it is done, the show hasbeen cast. Playing the part ofDorothy is a young, very tal-ented newcomer to SPECC-tacular Productions - LydiaQuerengesser of Pitt Mead-ows. You will be blown awayby her musical and acting
abilities.”This musical adventure
is a genuine family classic,with a humourous twist.Dorothy Gale, an orphanedyoung girl unhappy with herdrab black-and-white exis-tence on her aunt (PaulineDe Silva) and uncle’s (MarcelRenaud) dusty Kansas farm.Dorothy yearns to travel“over the rainbow” to a dif-ferent world, and she getsher wish when a tornadowhisks her and her little dog,Toto (Daisy), to the Tech-nicolorful land of Oz.
Ha v i n g o f f e n d e d t h eWicked Witch of the West(Lynda Hufsmith), Dorothyis protected from the oldcrone’s wrath by the rubyslippers that she wears. Atthe suggestion of Glinda,the Good Witch of the North(Su Wolfe), Dorothy headsdown the Yellow Brick Roadto the Emerald City, wheredwells the all-powerful Wiz-ard of Oz (Ed Marshall), whomight be able to help the girlreturn to Kansas. En route,she befriends a Scarecrow(Rebecca Owens), a Tin Man
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the Tin Man craves a heart,and the Lion wants to attaincourage; hoping that theWizard will help them too,
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Tickets are on sale now- $15 for adults and $10 for
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Summer is around thecorner and there is plen-
ty to do in Maple Ridge andPitt Meadows for people ofall ages.
Here are just a few high-lights from Parks and Lei-sure Services of what’s beingoffered this summer - forexact details, refer to theguide. Page numbers fromthe guide are indicatedbelow:◗ Friday night drop-in les-
sons and dances will takeplace in July. On July 9, thetheme is Latin and ballroom,on July 23 it’s all styles, onAug. 6, it’s swing and coun-try and on Aug. 20 it’s backto Latin and ballroom.
There’s a one-hour lessonfrom 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. andthen a practice dance from8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The danceswill be at the ACT and is puton by Robyn Picard. (Page17)◗ Country two-step work-
shop: Anyone aged 16 andup who want to learn how todance country can take thisworkshop on Saturday, Aug.21 at the ACT. The fee is $25and it runs from 10 a.m. to12 p.m. (Page 17)◗ Babysitter training camp:
For kids aged 11 to 18. You’lllearn how to play games,make snacks, tell storiesand put on puppet showsfor young kids. Those whosuccessfully complete the
program will get a Red CrossBabysitter’s Certificate.
July 13-16 at the PittMeadows Family RecreationCentre
July 27 to 30 and Aug. 10 to13 at the Greg Moore YouthCentre. (Page 36)◗ Book a park shelter:For a $50 (plus taxes) fee,
you can book a park shel-ter to make sure your eventdoesn’t conflict with othersat the park. Bookable parkshelters are at Allco Park,Albion Park, Maple RidgePark, Reibolt Park and theBandstand at MemorialPeace Park. For reservationscall 465-2499. (Page 18)
Events in July:◗ Canada Day in Maple
RidgeMemorial Peace Park will
come alive with celebrationsfrom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Theday’s schedule will includeofficial ceremonies, enter-tainment and food with theFarmers’ Market as a back-drop.◗ Canada Day in Pitt
MeadowsAt 10:30 a.m. an official
ceremony at the cenotaphwill kick off Canada Day inPitt Meadows.
This will be followed by apancake breakfast, one- andtwo-kilometre kids races andan eight-kilometre walk/run, entertainment, an artcontest and a First Nations
blessing.◗ Canada Day at Haney
HouseOn Canada Day, the public
is welcome to attend an old-fashioned tea and tour ofHaney House at 11612 224thSt.◗ July 4: Adstock ‘10Adstock is an annual free
outdoor music festival show-casing local bands at Memo-rial Peace Park. It runs from1 p.m. to 8 p.m.◗ July 24 and 25: Country
FestThe annual country fair at
the Maple Ridge Fairgroundswill feature a 4H livestockshow, home arts and com-petitions, a midway, dem-onstrations food exhibitionsand daily entertainment.◗ July 31: Ridge Meadows
Heritage Day takes place atMemorial Peace Park andis presented by the RidgeMeadows Seniors Societyand the Maple Ridge Histori-cal Society. There will be his-torical displays, vintage cars,the Haney Farmers Market,midway games and musicalentertainment. Tiller’s Follyand fireworks will wrap upthe day.
Events in August:Aug. 9 and Aug. 23: Music
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consensus was clear. People are more comfortable when they know the sales person is
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Do it yourself, but do itproperly - Do what you canyourself, but don’t be a “have-a-go hero” if you’re simply notup to the job in hand. Thinkhow much you’d save if youcould actually paint, tile ormake curtains - and then esti-mate how much wasted timeand cash there would be ifyour home became a series ofbotched jobs. Yup, if DIY’s notyour thing, then try DFY.
Use what you’ve got - Raidthe basement, fish out gran-ny’s old dresser and give ita facelift. A lick of paint andsome new handles could haulit out of the darkness andmake it worthy of becomingcentre stage, once again, inyour home. Or reach for the
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Move things around - Some-times, a good clear up and achange of orientation can beall that’s needed to freshenproceedings and provide awhole new look. So, with thisin mind, move your sofa tothe other side of the room, tryyour bed on another wall, orsimply clear clutter and rear-range accessories to re-dressyour space.Swap skills - OK,so you’re handy with a sew-ing machine, but know noth-ing about electrics. What yougoing to do about your ter-rible kitchen lighting? Holdon a minute ... Your next doorneighbour’s a friendly electri-cian, but he has terrible cur-tains ... Why not offer to makesome fabulous new windowdrapes in exchange for fittingsome overhead lighting?
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A tractor pulls the Pitt Meadows Day youth colour party during the parade down Harris Road.
Come out and celebrate some Pitt Meadows history at atraditional event that started during the Great Depres-
sion.Janet Melissen is the Vice President of Pitt Meadows Day
and describes it as a “free event to bring families together, agreat day for families.” Some highlights are Miss Pitt Mead-ows and the fireworks. Melissen has worked with the eventfor over 12 years and reports that in past years “it rarely rainson Pitt Meadows Day.”◗ The pancake breakfast hosted by the Lion’s club starts at
7 a.m., followed by the parade at 11 a.m. One can expect tosee over 60 different bands, businesses, school, and com-munity organizations, as well as others in the parade. Theywill have decorated cars, floats and flat bed trucks but alsocyclists and marchers. George Coghlan, who organizes theparade, described it is a “celebration of the community. It’sa time when we can get together as an extended family andcelebrate our identity as Pitt Meadows.”
He also adds that new entries are welcome. Coghlandescribed the parade last year as the “people lined the streetsin lawn chairs, watched and cheered on the parade, we hada terrific time.”◗ The Opening Ceremonies begin at 1 p.m., which will
include the Lynn Papp Award and the crowning of Miss PittMeadows who becomes part of the Royal Family. Louise Sev-erinski has been involved with the event for more than 20years and organizes the Royal Family. Severinski describesthe event as a “great day to get to see everyone you don’t seeregularly. It gives the kids something to be proud of.”◗ Youth Fest also starts a 1 p.m. at the Pitt Meadows Recre-
ation Centre. There will be live bands, a BBQ and ice cream.◗ For anyone wanting to splash around, the Harris Road
Spray Park will be open all day.◗ The Pitt Mead-
ows Museum willbe featuring “Tex-tiles by Design” from11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Hoffman and SonsGarage will holdingkids crafts from 11a.m. to 3 p.m.◗ Family Activities
start at 1 p.m., whichinclude a bouncyc a s t l e, yo g a a n dmartial arts demos,a rock climbing wall,
Norden the Magician and more.◗ The Salmon and Chicken barbecue is hosted by the Pitt
Meadows Fire Department and starts at 5 p.m. Louise Sev-erinski also talks highly of the family dance that starts at 6:30p.m. by the members of the Royal Family having a dance withtheir mothers and fathers. Severinski says at the dance it is“neat to see all the different generations together; kids withtheir parents, grandparents and sometimes great-grandpar-ents all dancing together.” She often gets asked what kinds ofmusic will play, but assures it will be appropriate, similar tomusic heard at a wedding.◗ Fireworks wrap up the night, put on by the Pitt Meadows
Fire Department at 10 p.m. The website sums it up nicelyas, “Generations of family visit and celebrate the annual PittMeadows Day gathering.”
Lynn Papp AwardThe Lynn Papp was a member of the Pitt Meadows Day
Society before her sudden passing in 2000. Lynn was a dedi-cated volunteer and could always be counted on to help outwith fundraisers and events. Christine Wood had the plea-sure of working with her and said, “she was one of the nicestpeople and very dedicated to her task at hand.” It is in herhonour that a youth be recognized who displays her spirit ofgiving without expecting anything in return. This volunteeraward recognizes an individual who has made a significantcontribution to the community.
The recipient must be a Pitt Meadows resident betweenthe ages of 12 and 18 who “participates in community basedactivities and projects, giving freely of their personal timeand energies, without expectation of personal reward andrecognition” according to the nomination form. Wood alsosaid “the Lynn Papp Award is a lovely way to remember herand also to recognize a dedicated young volunteer in thecommunity each year.”
Lots packedinto Pitt Day
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Miss Pitt Meadows hasbeen a traditional part of PittMeadows Day since 1938.All Grade 6 girls who havetwo years residency in PittMeadows, and their parentsconsent to participate, areeligible. The members of theRoyal Party are chosen fairly,by choosing names out of a
hat for example. Last yearBiamca LaPlante had thehonour. She and her 1st, 2ndand 3rd attendants who arealso grade 6 girls chosen inthe same way, will partici-pate this year as the retiringRoyal Party members. Con-gratulations to Miss PittMeadows 2010: Katie Bach-
mann. Her attendants areas follows: first attendantis Emma Nordby, secondattendant is Courtney Frost-ad, and third attendant isBrianna Dallyn. Other RoyalParty members include 10Flower Girls, 2 Flag Bearers,1 Medallion Bearer and 1Record Bearer.
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Blast from the past for the BC Lionsas den moves back to Empire Field
Construction is almost complete on the temporarystadium at Empire Field that the BC Lions will callhome for the 2010-11 season.
The home opener in the Lions’ temporary den willbe on June 21 against Edmonton. For some fans, itwill be a brand new experience. For others, it will pro-vide a taste of the past.
“We have a tremendous opportunity in 2010 to pro-vide our fans with a season to remember as we returnto the birthplace of Lions football for the first time in 27years,” said George Chayka, the Lions’ vice-presidentof business.
The one-year move to Empire Field became neces-sary following the announcement late last year thatconstruction on a new retractable roof for BC Placewould not be completed until July 2011. The BCLions will host the 99th Grey Cup at BC Place inNovember 2011.
TransLink has boosted service linking to Empire Fieldquite significantly since the Lions last played there.Service on Hastings Street and links from the NorthShore and from the Millennium SkyTrain Line will givefans great connections to the games, and TransLinkwill offer “special events” boosts in service for gamedays. Check out www.bclions.com/page/parking-and-transportation for ready-made transit options toEmpire Field, along with driving directions and parkinginformation.
Completely enclosed on all four sides with anapproximate seating capacity of 27,500, the newLions’ den at Empire Field will be a cosy fit for fans.Individual seats totaling 20,100 will run along the sidelines and another 7,400 bench-style seats will occupythe end zones.
Sideline seats between the goal lines will be cov-ered and a limited number of private boxes will also beconstructed along with media facilities, concessions,stadium level lighting, scoreboards, a video board andwashrooms.
Quick Facts:• Location: Empire Field at the PNE,
previous site of Empire Stadium
• Seating capacity: 27,500 seats -sideline seats will be covered
• Number of private boxes: 12
• Number of seating technicians requiredto build stadium: 50-60
• Materials: Approximately 2,500 tons,enough to fill 160 40-foot containers;much of the stadium mater ia ls wi l leventually be reused
• Stadium lighting will allow games tobe played at night
The BC Lions are heading back to their old turf this season,when they return to Empire Field. photo courtesy BC Lions
For tickets, check out www.bclions.com or call 604-589-ROAR.
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We would like to thank Maple Ridge residents once again for their patienceand understanding during this construction project, and we apologize for thedelays and disruptions this project caused.
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◗ Community
“I have ferns volunteeringby the concrete of the house.Do you think they will causeproblems to the concrete?”
MaryE-mailIf they’re volunteering in
cracks in concrete, yes, theycan cause trouble.
Plants create enormous,slow pressure that makescracks widen. If the plantsremain a long time and getvery large, the cracks canexpand so much they makemore cracks where moreplants can volunteer - wors-ening the problem. But ifthese ferns are in a garden bedbut next to concrete, they’llexpand unhindered in threedirections and will be fine.
In England, I saw a plantwe used to call ‘Coltsfoot’( Tussilago farfara) whichpunched its way up througha concrete driveway. Overabout five years it grew intoa big patch breaking up the
concrete all round. Araliatree suckers can push upthrough asphalt. The pow-er of plants is slow, but it’sabsolutely awesome!
“We have a 10 - 15 yearsold wisteria at the base of ametal clothesline pole. It hassurrounded the pole andsends out branches that fol-low the clothesline so wehave to trim it. By now itnormally has flowers andwould be leafing out. WhenI scraped the branches theywere green under the bark.How can we bring it back tolife?”
DorisE-mail
ANNEMARRISON
GardenGossip
Wisterias are noted forvigor and longevity. It’s veryunusual to have one, whichhas failed to flower and hasno leaves either.
But the time for leafingand flowering depends ontemperature - and we havehad several weeks of weath-er five or six degrees colderthan normal. It’s very likelyyou’ll get flowers as soon aswarmer weather arrives. Ifyour wisteria is on a northslope, or in part shade, nor-mal flowering/leafing couldbe a tad later than wisteriasin warmer, sunnier spots.
Incorrect pruning canreduce the number of flow-ers, but shouldn’t stop wiste-ria from leafing out.
“I have a 25 year old jadeplant in a large terracottapot. The smaller branchesare shriveling and falling off.The soil is very hard. I thinkmy jade needs replanting.Do I have to break the pot?Would it be easier to breaksome branches and re-startthem?”
Dayna WalkerVancouverBy dropping branches,
your jade plant is telling you
it’s ready to be propagated.This is one of the ways manysucculent plants spread.Your easiest route is startinga Jade plant from a branch.
If you repotted it, most ofthe branches would fall off.You could replace it in thesame pot if you root-prunedit, but a small, new re-root-ed branch would be muchshapelier and less work.
I don’t think you’d need tobreak the pot, but compact-ed soil makes the plant hardto dislodge. It might loosenmore easily if you run a long,thin knife around the inside
of the pot. I keep two long,thin ex-kitchen knives espe-cially for gardening.
I repotted a large jadeplant once. The roots werevery fine and so shallow theydidn’t penetrate the lowerhalf of the pot. Many desertplants have shallow rootsthat spread over a large areato gather as much rainfallas possible. That’s also whythey often grow at widely-spaced intervals.
Anne Marrison is happyto answer garden questions.Send them to her via [email protected].
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Riverside Elementary School1988 - 2010
Hello friends of Riverside:This is the last year that Riverside Elementarywill be open. We would like to gather togetherto commemorate the occasion. We will behaving a hotdog barbeque, a carnival for thestudents and a photo display from over theyears. Come out and meet old friends.Thursday, June 3rd 4 pm to 7 pm
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BERNESE MOUNTAIN DogPuppies. Male and Female, vetchecked and ready for lovinghomes. $1,100. 604-637-4439.Langley.
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The Maple Ridge/PittMeadows Times has part-nered with the BC SPCAto encourage responsiblepet guardianship andthe humane treatment ofanimals. Before purchasinga new puppy, ensurethe seller has providedexcellent care andtreatment of the animaland the breeding parents.For a complete guide tofinding a reputable breederand other considerationswhen acquiring a new pet,visit spca.bc.ca.
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A26 TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 2010 MAPLE RIDGE AND PITT MEADOWS TIMES
The Pitt Meadows/Maple Ridge Times has an immediateopening for an experienced Advertising Account Manager.Utilizing your strong outside sales experience you will beresponsible for:
• the management of an established territory• developing advertising programs• prospecting for new business• exceeding client expectations
This position requires great attention to detail, the ability tomulti-task, prioritize work, and to work under tight time-lines.Strong communication skills a must.
The ideal candidate will possess:
• previous advertising/media sales experience, or recentsales and marketing diploma
• a track record of success• strong written and verbal communication skills• a willingness to work as part of a winning sales team• some vacation coverage required• a valid B.C. drivers licence and reliable vehicle
Thank-you to all applicants for their interest. Only candidatesconsidered for interviews will be contacted.
22345 North Ave. Unit #2Maple Ridge B.C. V2X 8T2
If you are interested in this position,please e-mail your resume and cover letterto Shannon Balla, Sales Manager:[email protected] Monday, May 10, 2010
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The Pitt Meadows/Maple Ridge Times has an immediate openingfor an experienced Advertising Account Manager working threedays a week, as part of a job share team. Utilizing your strongoutside sales experience you will be responsible for:
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Here's How It Works:Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken into nine 3x3boxes. To solve a Sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill eachrow, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row,column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numberswill appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
1. Bunks2. Utter sounds3. Teapot warmer4. Black tropical Am.cuckoo5. Memorial architect Maya6. Microgram7. More uncommon8. Hand grenade9. Blare10. Non-presidentialelections11. New (French)12. Dish of raw vegetables14. A disgraceful event17. 7th zone W. ofGreenwich
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43. 7th Hindu month44. Talk45. Energy Saving Module(abbr.)46. Type of whale47. Payment (abbr.)
1. Steady7. Rural Free Delivery(abbr.)10. Intended to assistmemory12. Indian frock13. Salt treatment14. Clear wrap15. Pop singer Springfield16. Horse fly17. Rock TV channel
18. Picasso’s mistress19. Ooze out21. The last part of anything22. Exchange27. 39th state28. Word of many parts33. Bleak House author’sinitials34. Idol worshiper36. 21st Greek letter37. Mama’s partner
38. Most important39. Jar cover40. Comportment41. Drop behind44. Russian prison camp45. Betrothal48. Actor Ladd49. Pasta flour50. Big London clock51. Fingerless glove
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RENTALS
Steps to transit, all amenities, parks, leisure centre andshopping. 2 bath, 5 appliances, fireplace, full garage
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NOTICE TO CREDITORSAND OTHERS
Re: Estate of Kenneth RayHuston Rehnby formerly of23398 Fisherman, MapleRidge, BC. Creditors andothers having claims againstthe estate of the abovedeceased are hereby notifiedthat particulars of their claimsshould be sent to theExecutors at # 135-19705Fraser Hwy, PO Box 93054,Langley, BC, V3A 8H2 on orbefore June 30, 2010, afterwhich date the Executors willdistribute the estate amongthe parties entitled to it havingregard to the claims of whichthe Executors then havenotice.
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Fun By The NumbersLike puzzles?
Then you'll love Sudoku.This mind-bending puzzle
will have you hookedfrom the moment yousquare off, so sharpen
your pencil and putyour Sudoku savvy
to the test!
Here's How It Works:Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken into nine 3x3boxes. To solve a Sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill eachrow, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row,column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numberswill appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!
1. Bunks2. Utter sounds3. Teapot warmer4. Black tropical Am.cuckoo5. Memorial architect Maya6. Microgram7. More uncommon8. Hand grenade9. Blare10. Non-presidentialelections11. New (French)12. Dish of raw vegetables14. A disgraceful event17. 7th zone W. ofGreenwich
18. _____ Park: 9402520. Poundal (abbr.)23. Print made from anengraving24. Av_____g: shunning25. Foreign Service26. So you know (abbr.)29. Libyan dinar30. Not good31. A citizen of Italy32. Diacritical mark35. Radioactivity unit36. Encomium38. Lombardy capital40. Backless slipper41. Honk42. What a monarch does
43. 7th Hindu month44. Talk45. Energy Saving Module(abbr.)46. Type of whale47. Payment (abbr.)
1. Steady7. Rural Free Delivery(abbr.)10. Intended to assistmemory12. Indian frock13. Salt treatment14. Clear wrap15. Pop singer Springfield16. Horse fly17. Rock TV channel
18. Picasso’s mistress19. Ooze out21. The last part of anything22. Exchange27. 39th state28. Word of many parts33. Bleak House author’sinitials34. Idol worshiper36. 21st Greek letter37. Mama’s partner
38. Most important39. Jar cover40. Comportment41. Drop behind44. Russian prison camp45. Betrothal48. Actor Ladd49. Pasta flour50. Big London clock51. Fingerless glove
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COQ 3121 Pattulo, 2 BR bsmt,full bath, own w/d, all appls.$1100 incls utils. Pets ok. 2 minsto Coq Ctr. Now. 778-688-2594
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6555 Mobiles/Pads6555HIDE-AWAY RV Park hasmonthly vacancy, full hook-up,pet welcome. Call 604-463-4006
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ROOMS AVAIL in M. Ridge, East& central, np, near bus, utils incl’d,immed. $500 up. 604-970-5706
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On DeckMoney doesn’talways equalsuccess in sports
A new study has foundthat spending more moneyon innovation may not bethe best improvement strat-egy in sports.
“Wealth can play a rolebut there is no conclusiveevidence that it is the primedriver of innovation,” saysSFU business professor PeterTingling, co-author of Feastor Famine: Does WealthHelp or Hinder Innovation inSport?
In a study of NHL entrydraft decision-makingbetween 1997-2004 Tinglingand co-researcher KamalMasri conclude that levels ofinnovation are not likely tobe improved by simply add-ing more funding.
“Although drafting pro-cesses and player assess-ment are one of the fewareas where teams are freeto innovate, this doesn’tappear to be happening.”
Tingling suggests only afew of the “comfortably richteams” such as the San JoseSharks and Buffalo Sabreshave pursued truly innova-tive approaches such as useof statistical analysis andthe creation of the “Corsi”number, a measure of shotsdirected at the net, namedafter Sabre’s goalie coachJim Corsi. He adds that fis-cally challenged teams likeEdmonton or Phoenix mayclaim to be “innovativelystifled,” while “filthy rich”Toronto or even Chicagomay cave to “an aura ofcomplacency.”
“It would seem that theprevailing approach formany teams is to pursue astrategy of quantity ratherthan quality, where wealthyteams have simply addedor supported the expenseof more scouts and greatertravel,” Tingling says.
An informal survey of NHLgeneral managers showsthat less affluent teamshave recently cut back ontheir scouting budgets whilewealthier ones (Torontonow has 20 scouts and theleague average is 13) areincreasing it to take advan-tage of their financial capa-bilities.
Sam Gunnell of the Ridge Meadows Blue Royals slides in to home a second too late to be safe in Saturday’s Peewee AA game against the Abbotsford Angels. The Roy-als managed to tie the game 8-8. Ridge Meadows hosted the Don Breu PeeWee AA Invitational Tournament a week ago in Pitt Meadows.
The Maple Ridge Bur-rards beat the CoquitlamAdanacs 11-8 on Sunday inWestern Lacrosse Associa-tion action at Planet Ice.
Despite Coquitlam open-ing the scoring within 47seconds of the game start-ing, Maple Ridge was ableto stay in the lead most of
the game.The first period ended
with the Burrards leading4-3 after Derek Lowe scoredtwice and Aaron Davis andJarrett Davis added a goalapiece.
Lowe was in a scoringmood again in the sec-ond period and added two
more to the scoreboard forthe Burrards. Coquitlamscored one and the periodended 6-4 for Maple Ridge.
In the third period, AaronDavis got the Burrards offto a good start with a goalpast the Adanacs’ netmind-er followed by one fromAndrew Murphy and the
Burrards had double thescore of their opponents– 8-4.
Coquitlam tried a come-back with two quick goalsto bring the score to 8-6.The rest of the game wentback and forth with JarrettDavis, Aaron Davis andLowe scoring one more
goal apiece to give the finalscore of 11-8.
TheMapleRidgeBurrardsare tied with Coquitlam forthird place with six pointsand a 3-3 record so far.
The Burrards play nextSunday at 6:45 p.m. atPlanet Ice against the visit-ing Nanaimo Timbermen.
Burrards beat cross-river rivals 11-8
The hockey academy atPitt Meadows Secondary hasexpanded to the elemen-tary level and has two after-school groups operating inan elementary hockey acad-emy setting.
Pacific Rim Hockey Acad-emy, in partnership with theMaple Ridge-Pitt Meadowsschool district, launched theacademy at PMSS in 2004.
“ I t b r i d g e s t h e g a pbetween academics andtheir sport of choice,” saidRPM’s Craig Millin, adding
that students have to main-tain their grades to stay inthe program. “No matterhow much you love hock-ey, it doesn’t come at theexpense of your academics.”
On ice, the academy hashelped players improve andplay to the level they desire,with 35 graduates havinggone on to play beyond theminor hockey system.
The Pacific Rim HockeyAcademy has also expandedto other school districts aswell. The new elementary
hockey academy in MapleRidge and Pitt Meadowsoperates after school withtwo groups totalling 45 kidsin Grades 4 and 5 (Atom),and Grades 6 and 7 (PeeWee) students.
RPM also runs a 3-on-3weekend summer hockeyleague, which originallybegan at the Pitt MeadowsArena but has expandedto Planet Ice this year. Fiveyears ago they started with18 teams and this year have67. The school district has an
open boundary policy whichallows students to remain atthe school of their choiceand participate in the PittMeadows Secondary hockeyacademy.
A p p l i c a t i o n s f o r t h esecondary hockey acad-emy and elementary hockeyacademy are being acceptedfor September 2010. Any-one interested in learningmore about the Pacific RimHockey Academy can accessinformation online at www.rpmhockey.com.
Hockey academy expands to elementary schoolsThe Ridge Meadows Royals
Midget AAA team’s seasonrecord is 13-7 after they beatthe Mid-Island Mustangs ina doubleheader on Sunday.In the first game, the Royalsbeat the Mid-Island Mus-tangs 3-2. In game two, theRoyals won by a score of 7-3. The Royals travel to PortMoody on Tuesday to playthe Tri-City Indians on Tues-day and then meet up withthe Richmond Chuckers in asecond away game.
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◗ CommunityLibrary◗ Hey kids, did you know that
Reading Rocks? That’s the mes-sage your local public libraryis sending when you join thisyear’s Summer Reading Club.Public ;ibraries across B.C. willrock out to the sound of kidsreading, playing and learn-ing all summer long. Registra-tion for Summer Reading Clubstarts on Saturday, June 5, at theMaple Ridge and Pitt Meadowslibraries. Everyone who joinsthe Summer Reading Club willbe given a colourful readingrecord and a bookmark. Visitthe library regularly and collectstickers for your record book.At the end of the summer youmay receive a medal for yourefforts. Enjoy cool programs andcontests throughout July andAugust. There are lots of prizesto be won. For more informa-tion about this year’s SummerReading Club, visit or phone theMaple Ridge Public Library at467-7417, or the Pitt MeadowsLibrary at 465-4113.
June 2◗ The Maple Ridge Health
Unit is having a KindergartenBooster Fair at the Health Unitfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
June 3◗ A Seniors Connect meeting
is at 9 a.m. in the library room atthe seniors centre.
June 5◗ After the Pitt Meadows Day
parade, drop by Grace Com-munity Church, 12240 HarrisRd., from noon to 2 p.m. fora free kids watermelon partywith games, crafts, puppets andmore.
June 5◗ Ruskin Hall indoor flea mar-
ket from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tables available for $15. Tobook a table call the hall at 462-9739 and leave a message.
June 5◗ Haney Farmers Market
“Art at the Market” features theGaribaldi Art Club and friendspainting and exhibiting theirwork from 9 – 2, in Memo-rial Peace Park. Jewellery, cards,photos and fabric are on dis-play throughout the Market.Woodturners are dropping by.Emerald Pig is promoting theiroutstanding creativity. Pine-grove Ramblers provides musi-cal artistry. And farmers andcooks have edible art.
June 6◗ The seventh annual Fund
Run benefiting Ridge MeadowsHospital Foundation is a 5kwalk/run or 10k run at FairviewElementary at 9 a.m. Online reg-istration at www.runningroom-com or call the foundation officeat 466-6958 for more details.
June 6◗ The Alouette Field Natu-
ralists travel to Hayward Lake.Meet at 9:30 a.m.on 228thbetween Lougheed and Dewd-ney to carpool. Call Alison at463-3902.
June 7◗The Alouette River Man-
agement Society (ARMS) willbe hosting its Annual GeneralMeeting on June 7th, 2010 atthe Rivers Heritage Centre. Thecommunity is invited to attendthe meeting and a summerbarbeque at 5 p.m. To become amember of ARMS, please con-tact us at [email protected] or byphone 467-6401. All interestedvoting members must havetheir dues paid by May 17, 2010.
June 10◗ R.M.S.S. at Pitt Meadows has
a Strawberry Tea at 1 p.m.Tickets are $3.50 available in
the Senior’s Lounge, 12017 Har-ris Rd.
June 10◗ The Alouette Field Natural-
ists hold their monthly meetingat 7:30 p.m. at the Senior’s Cen-tre at 12150 - 224th Street. Allwelcome. Call Duanne at 463-8743.
June 11◗ I Love to Dance is at the
seniors centre, 1250 - 224 St.Tickets are $5 at the door. Sin-gles welcome. No lesson thismonth, just dancing from 7 p.m.until midnight.
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